What Happened on August 22, 1975

Historical Events

  • McNichols Sports Arena in Denver opens

Famous Birthdays

  • Charles C. Smith, American baseball player, NBA guard (Miami Heat), born in Fort Worth, Texas
  • Clint Bolton, Australian former football goalkeeper, born in Bundaberg, Australia
  • Jean-François “Jeff” Stinco, French-Canadian punk-pop guitarist (Simple Plan), born in Montreal, Quebec (some sources cite 1978)
  • Robert Enes, Australian soccer midfielder (Olyroos, Olympics 1996)
  • Rodrigo Santoro, Brazilian actor (Love Actually), born in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Sheree Murphy, English actress (Emmerdale), born in Stoke Newington, London

About August 22, 1975

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 48 years, 8 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Leo

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Fallin' In Love - Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds
  • UK #1 Song: Can't Give You Anything (But My Love) - The Stylistics